Apollo is 0-3 against Boulder Creek since January of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Apollo Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Boulder Creek Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Apollo is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were outmatched by Pinnacle and fell 78-30. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Pioneers are ranked 11th).
Meanwhile, Boulder Creek ended up a good deal behind Shadow Ridge on Friday and lost 56-37. The defeat continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Stallions: they've now lost three in a row.
Boulder Creek's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Apollo, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Apollo came up short against Boulder Creek when the teams last played back in November of 2018, falling 46-42. Thankfully for Apollo, Peyton Slaga (who posted 18 points along with eight boards and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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